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Total population: 31,843 (All urban)

Norristown, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 13,523 (12,029 occupied: 5,786 owner occupied, 6,243 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  52%
State:  29%

Housing density: 3835 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $165,004.


Median contract rent in 2007: $677 (lower quartile is $546, upper quartile is $828)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $609


Median gross rent in Norristown, PA in 2007: $796


Housing units in Norristown with a mortgage: 3,486 (351 second mortgage, 414 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,892





Norristown,PA index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $162,529 (it was $85,800 in 2000)
Norristown:  $162,529
Pennsylvania:  $155,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $117,655 - $182,873

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $214,137
Here:  $214,137
State:  $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $154,298
Here:  $154,298
State:  $160,289

In 2-unit structures: $157,862
Here:  $157,862
State:  $153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $104,156
Here:  $104,156
State:  $204,155

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $252,740
Here:  $252,740
State:  $211,072

Mobile homes: $8,750
Here:  $8,750
State:  $35,442

Household type by relationship

Households: 30,279
  • In family households: 24,458 (4,157 male householders, 3,092 female householders)
    4,062 spouses, 9,044 children (8,421 natural, 198 adopted, 425 stepchildren), 1,087 grandchildren, 685 brothers or sisters, 262 parents, 799 other relatives, 1,270 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 5,821 (2,376 male householders (1,874 living alone)), 2,411 female householders (2,059 living alone)), 1,034 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,005 (740 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,574 2-persons, 1,812 3-persons, 1,433 4-persons, 812 5-persons, 398 6-persons, 220 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,933 1-person, 712 2-persons, 104 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 20 5-persons, 7 6-persons.

3,463 married couples with children.
3,079 single-parent households (472 men, 2,607 women).

84.7% of residents of Norristown speak English at home.
9.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (35% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 23% don't speak English at all).
3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (31% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 36% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 3,179 (10.2%)
(29.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.5
State:  6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.0
State:  4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Norristown, Pennsylvania:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 15
  • 3 rooms: 161
  • 4 rooms: 202
  • 5 rooms: 630
  • 6 rooms: 1,965
  • 7 rooms: 1,403
  • 8 rooms: 889
  • 9 or more rooms: 521



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Norristown, Pennsylvania:
  • 1 room: 326
  • 2 rooms: 497
  • 3 rooms: 1,492
  • 4 rooms: 1,533
  • 5 rooms: 1,053
  • 6 rooms: 600
  • 7 rooms: 411
  • 8 rooms: 215
  • 9 or more rooms: 116



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 31
  • 1995 to 1998: 94
  • 1990 to 1994: 154
  • 1980 to 1989: 481
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,062
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,081
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,710
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,683
  • 1939 or earlier: 6,227


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Norristown:
  • no bedroom: 15
  • 1 bedroom: 170
  • 2 bedrooms: 581
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,454
  • 4 bedrooms: 996
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 570



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Norristown:
  • no bedroom: 420
  • 1 bedroom: 2,246
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,035
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,012
  • 4 bedrooms: 403
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 127



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in Norristown in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 592
  • 1 vehicle: 2,377
  • 2 vehicles: 2,068
  • 3 vehicles: 613
  • 4 vehicles: 94
  • 5 or more vehicles: 42



Cars and other vehicles available in Norristown in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 1,974
  • 1 vehicle: 2,939
  • 2 vehicles: 1,138
  • 3 vehicles: 130
  • 4 vehicles: 27
  • 5 or more vehicles: 35


Norristown, PA house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Norristown, PA:

  • Less than $10,000: 3
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 2
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 2
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 3
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 6
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 11
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 12
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 32
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 52
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 68
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 100
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 133
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 168
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 694
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 998
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 1355
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 998
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 717
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 242
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 160
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 73
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 52
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 9
  • $1,000,000 or more: 0
 


Norristown rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Norristown:

  • Less than $100: 105 people
  • $100 to $149: 60
  • $150 to $199: 90
  • $200 to $249: 149
  • $250 to $299: 70
  • $300 to $349: 87
  • $350 to $399: 180
  • $400 to $449: 240
  • $450 to $499: 215
  • $500 to $549: 429
  • $550 to $599: 598
  • $600 to $649: 585
  • $650 to $699: 553
  • $700 to $749: 572
  • $750 to $799: 561
  • $800 to $899: 738
  • $900 to $999: 539
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 370
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 44
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 14
  • $2,000 or more: 14
  • No cash rent: 140
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,481
  • 1990 to 1994: 465
  • 1985 to 1989: 332
  • 1980 to 1984: 282
  • 1975 to 1979: 248
  • 1970 to 1974: 99
  • 1970 to 1974: 69
  • 1965 to 1969: 203

Norristown, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 83.5%
Number of people working at home: 158 (1.1% of all workers)


Norristown travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 264
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1454
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2750
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2766
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2144
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 705
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1990
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 390
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 399
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 855
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 496
  • 90 or more minutes: 227
 


Norristown mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 9,373 (64%)
  • Carpooled: 2,382 (16%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 972 (7%)
  • Subway or elevated: 12 (0%)
  • Railroad: 222 (2%)
  • Taxi: 45 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 9 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,178 (8%)
  • Other means: 240 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 158 (1%)
 


Norristown, PA household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 1419
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 843
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 904
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 961
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 914
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 845
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 825
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 691
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 714
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 1062
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 1267
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 871
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 386
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 142
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 103
  • $200,000 or more: 89
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 12809
 Italian: 4670
 Irish: 2421
 German: 1896
 English: 711
 United States or American: 678
 Polish: 657
 Subsaharan African:: 636
 African: 511
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 387
 Jamaican: 255
 Dutch: 228
 Pennsylvania German: 187
 French (except Basque): 163
 Scotch-Irish: 161
 Scottish: 156
 Slovak: 129
 Welsh: 98
 Ukrainian: 89
 Russian: 86
 Greek: 79
 Nigerian: 64
 British: 58
 European: 57
 Norwegian: 56
 French Canadian: 56
 Swedish: 52
 Haitian: 49
 West Indian: 48
 Slovene: 41
 Lithuanian: 35
 Czech: 25
 Swiss: 23
 Bahamian: 21
 Hungarian: 21
 South African: 20
 Arab:: 20
 Northern European: 17
 Australian: 17
 Lebanese: 16
 Romanian: 16
 Other Subsaharan African: 14
 Armenian: 13
 Croatian: 13
 Kenyan: 13
 Austrian: 12
 Liberian: 10
 Portuguese: 10
 Scandinavian: 9
 Barbadian: 7
 Albanian: 7
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 7
 Danish: 7
 Czechoslovakian: 5
 Slavic: 4
 Cape Verdean: 4
 Turkish: 4
 Arab/Arabic: 4


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (44%)
  • Vietnam (8%)
  • Korea (7%)
  • Italy (6%)
  • Jamaica (5%)
  • India (4%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 22489
  • Northeast: 1825
  • Midwest: 545
  • South: 2283
  • West: 427

57% of Norristown residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 135
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 94
  • 5th and 6th grade: 145
  • 7th and 8th grade: 398
  • 9th grade: 317
  • 10th grade: 419
  • 11th grade: 463
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 750
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,378
  • Less than 1 year of college: 436
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,028
  • Associate degree: 439
  • Bachelor's degree: 993
  • Master's degree: 261
  • Professional school degree: 86
  • Doctorate degree: 45


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 103
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 96
  • 5th and 6th grade: 98
  • 7th and 8th grade: 455
  • 9th grade: 383
  • 10th grade: 521
  • 11th grade: 597
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 744
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,874
  • Less than 1 year of college: 714
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,121
  • Associate degree: 704
  • Bachelor's degree: 843
  • Master's degree: 287
  • Professional school degree: 130
  • Doctorate degree: 35


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.6%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 11.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 10.1%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 6.6%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 10.0%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 5.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 1.4%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 6.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 19.6%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.6%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $48,466
  • Black householders: $33,914
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $7,140
  • Asian householders: $44,552
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $79,353
  • Some other race householders: $52,289
  • Two or more races householders: $32,184
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $29,504

Norristown household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Norristown household income for Black householders

Norristown household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Norristown household income for Asian householders

Norristown household income for Some other race householders

Norristown household income for Two or more races householders

Norristown household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Norristown marital status for males

Norristown marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $167,264
  • Black or African American householders: $148,321
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $85,242
  • Asian householders: $157,224
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $355,176
  • Some other race householders: $189,427
  • Two or more races householders: $150,594
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $158,740

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,490
  • One, attached: 6,425
  • Two: 1,353
  • 3 or 4: 1,385
  • 5 to 9: 786
  • 10 to 19: 581
  • 20 to 49: 736
  • 50 or more: 748
  • Mobile homes: 12
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $16,967


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Norristown:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (57%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (34%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (44%)
  • Electricity (35%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 451
Here:  12.5%
Pennsylvania:  16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 237
Here:  15.0%
Pennsylvania:  13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 324
Here:  32.4%
Pennsylvania:  37.3%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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